This crossword No. 28748 clues and answers were published on Wed 04 May 2022 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 28748 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – One hat on husband following church party : CEILIDH
5-across – Distinguished women collecting silver they’re awarded : DAMAGES
10-across – Bridge partners at table drinking pop : SPAN
11-across – Gushing tap at basin for adult inducted in water ceremony? : ANABAPTIST
12-across – Breath-sweetener is something nutty, we hear : CACHOU
13-across – Finally some money secures protective gear — so workers are properly this? : EQUIPPED
14-across – Chief leader writer, fiery beast : PENDRAGON
16-across – Hard barriers, old and new, within seats : STONE
17-across – See 16 : WALLS
19-across – Cook offering horse? Not English, bad! : CHARGRILL
23-across – Unfinished book in which lad engages with computers etc : SANDITON
24-across – Sort of deficiency that brings back bitterness in European Union : ULLAGE
26-across – Language of terrible boaster carrying zero credit : SERBOCROAT
27-across – Instrument, one featured in short book : VIOL
28-across – Decline right away, leading to death : DECEASE
29-across – Savage very dry? Just a bit : BRUTISH
All Down Clues and Answers:
2-down – English politician on way to board at Heathrow? : EMPLANE
3-down – Maybe one’s time to break for this : LUNCH
4-down – A bad, cruel criminal — be off, wicked nobleman! : DRACULA
6-down – Catch a cold in a public vehicle — you can count on it! : ABACUS
7-down – Macedonian general suffering from Oedipus complex? : ANTIPATER
8-down – Worker in 16, genius at home becoming quiet : EPSTEIN
9-down – Appear in birthday suit and risk boredom? : HAVENOTHINGON
15-down – What could make adult shortly be led astray? Being this? : DELUDABLE
18-down – A learner falling short — the first person to go under in this world? : ACADEME
20-down – News agency man needing extra time to speak again : REUTTER
21-down – The French fools — they’re cut off and wet : LAGOONS
22-down – Shoddy stuff aboard ship piles up : STACKS
25-down – Voltaire exuding anger could become a sort of green : LOVAT
This crossword has in total 29 where 16 are across and 13 are down.